1934 in Canadian football
# 1934 in Canadian football

## Canadian Football News in 1934

The Sarnia Imperials, who won nine-straight Ontario Rugby Football Union titles from 1931 to 1939, won its first Grey Cup title against the Regina Roughriders, who were playing in their seventh final in 12 years. It was the last time the Regina Roughriders made it to the Grey Cup until 1951. In its first seven trips, Regina was outscored by the opposition 176–27.

Eastern Intercollegiate Union formally withdrew from Grey Cup competition.

The horn was introduced to officiating.

## Regular season

### Final regular season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union :

| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hamilton Tigers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 39 | 8 |
| Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 42 | 7 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 38 | 7 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 67 | 2 |

Ontario Rugby Football Union :

| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarnia Imperials | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 28 | 12 |
| St. Michael's College | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 56 | 8 |
| Hamilton Tiger Cubs | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 93 | 4 |
| Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 84 | 0 |

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

Manitoba Rugby Football Union :

| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Winnipegs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 4 |
| University of Manitoba Bisons | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 0 |

Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union :

| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Regina Roughriders | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 25 | 12 |
| Moose Jaw Millers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 58 | 8 |
| Saskatoon Hilltops | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 82 | 3 |
| University of Saskatchewan Huskies | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 90 | 1 |

Alberta Rugby Football Union :

| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Alberta Golden Bears | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 17 | 8 |
| Calgary Altomahs * | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 28 | 2 |
| Lethbridge Bulldogs * | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 41 | 0 |

* Final League game cancelled

British Columbia Rugby Football Union :

| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vancouver Meralomas | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 19 | 10 |
| Vancouver Athletic Club Wolves | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 35 | 5 |
| North Shore Lions | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 38 | 1 |
| University of British Columbia Varsity | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 |

## League Champions

| Football Union | League Champion |
| - | - |
| IRFU | Hamilton Tigers |
| WCRFU | Regina Roughriders |
| CIRFU | Queen's University |
| ORFU | Sarnia Imperials |
| MRFU | Winnipeg Pegs |
| SRFU | Regina Roughriders |
| ARFU | University of Alberta |
| BCRFU | Vancouver Meralomas |

## Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1934

### CIRFU Finals

| Date | Away | Home |
| - | - | - |
| November 17 | Queen's University 8 | University of Toronto 7 |

* Queen's does not participate in further competition

### Semifinals

Western Semifinal 1 :

| Date | Away | Home |
| - | - | - |

* Vancouver advances to the Western Final

Western Semifinal 2 :

| Date | Away | Home |
| - | - | - |

* Regina advances to the Western Final.

### Finals

Western Finals Game 1 & 2 :

| Date | Away | Home |
| - | - | - |

* Regina won the total-point series by 29–4. Regina advances to the Grey Cup game.

Eastern Final :

| Date | Away | Home |
| - | - | - |

* Sarnia advances to the Grey Cup game.

## Playoff bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Grey Cup final | Grey Cup final | Grey Cup final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No game | No game | | | | | | | |
| | | | ORFU | Sarnia Imperials | 11 | | | |
| EAST | EAST | EAST | ORFU | Sarnia Imperials | 11 | | | |
| EAST | EAST | EAST | IRFU | Hamilton Tigers | 4 | | | |
| No game | No game | | IRFU | Hamilton Tigers | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | ORFU | Sarnia Imperials | 20 |
| | | | | | | SRFU | Regina Roughriders | 12 |
| ARFU | University of Alberta | 0-6 | | | | | | | SRFU | Regina Roughriders | 12 |
| BCRFU | Vancouver Meralomas | 5-8 | | | | | | |
| BCRFU | Vancouver Meralomas | 5-8 | BCRFU | Vancouver Meralomas | 2-2 | | | |
| WEST | WEST | WEST | BCRFU | Vancouver Meralomas | 2-2 | | | |
| WEST | WEST | WEST | SRFU | Regina Roughriders | 22-7 | | | |
| SRFU | Regina Roughriders | 8 | SRFU | Regina Roughriders | 22-7 | | | |
| MRFU | Winnipeg Pegs | 0 | | | | | | |

## Grey Cup Championship

November 24

22nd Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario :

| Regina Roughriders 12 | Sarnia Imperials 20 |
| - | - |
| The Sarnia Imperials are the 1934 Grey Cup Champions ||||

## 1934 Eastern (Combined IRFU & ORFU) All-Stars selected by Canadian Press

NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.

### 1st Team

* QB – Carl Pernia, Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
* FW – Don Young, McGill University
* HB – Hugh Welch, Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
* HB – Jack Taylor, Toronto Argonauts
* DB – Ted Morris, Toronto Argonauts
* E – Wes Cutler, Toronto Argonauts
* E – Seymour Wilson, Hamilton Tigers
* C – Lew Newton, Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
* G – Bert Adams, Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
* G – Jim Palmer, Toronto Argonauts
* T – Tommy Burns, Toronto Argonauts
* T – Pete Joktus, Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers

### 2nd Team

* QB – Alex Hayes, Sarnia Imperials
* FW – Bud Andrew, Ottawa Rough Riders
* HB – Norm Perry, Sarnia Imperials
* HB – Jack Sinclair, University of Toronto
* DB – Abe Eliowitz, Ottawa Rough Riders
* E – Andy Henderson, University of Toronto
* E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
* C – John Metras, St. Michael's College
* G – Joe Veroni, University of Western Ontario
* G – John Baker, Sarnia Imperials
* T – Abe Zvonkin, Queen's University
* T – Dave Sprague, Ottawa Rough Riders

## 1934 Ontario Rugby Football Union All-Stars

NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.

* QB – Alex Hayes, Sarnia Imperials
* FW – Ormond Beach, Sarnia Imperials
* HB – Norm Perry, Sarnia Imperials
* HB – Hugh Marks, St. Michael's College
* DB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials
* E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
* E – John Manore, Sarnia Imperials
* C – John Metras, St. Michael's College
* G – Pat Bulter, Sarnia Imperials
* G – Clifford Parsons, Sarnia Imperials
* T – Gil Putnam, Sarnia Imperials
* T – Harry Smith, Sarnia Imperials

## 1934 Canadian Football Awards

* Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Ab Box (QB), Toronto Argonauts
* Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Norm Perry - Sarnia Imperials
